State v. Koch

BURNETT, Judge.

Upon a guilty plea, David Koch stands convicted of second degree burglary. The district judge imposed a five-year sentence with a two-year minimum period of confinement. In this appeal, Koch asserts (1) that he was denied effective assistance of counsel, and (2) that his sentence is excessive. We affirm the judgment.

The essential facts may be recited briefly. Koch and a co-defendant were arrested for allegedly stealing tools from a garage in Aberdeen, Idaho. Both were charged with two counts of grand theft and, upon findings of indigency, were furnished court-appointed counsel.…